As part of efforts to provide comprehensive healthcare support to vulnerable pregnant women and reduce maternal mortality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the mandate secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, has disclosed that the administration is initiating a special health insurance enrollment program for vulnerable pregnant women.
The mandate secretary made this known during an assessment visit to the Primary Health Care Centre, Wassa in the FCT to access the facility and quality of care rendered as well as the scope of operations in tandem with standard healthcare guidelines.
She said every resident of the FCT is entitled to accessing quality health care services regardless of their socio and economic status.
‘’In recognition of the importance of proper healthcare during pregnancy and the right of every pregnant woman to essential healthcare services without financial barriers, the secretariat has taken the bold step to initiate a special enrolment process for women facing economic hardship so as to receive vital care deserved.
“The insurance process would cover a range of services, including prenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, and other necessary medical attention that would drastically reduce maternal and infant mortality rates,’’ Fasawe said.
She also said the government was dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people through innovative healthcare interventions and community outreach programme.
